Jaroslav Velinský

Who was Jaroslav Velinský?

Jaroslav Velinský was a Czech science fiction and detective writer, publisher, songwriter and musician. He was also a miner, metalsmith, graphic artist, science fiction and detective writer, publisher, musician. Velinský was one of the founders of the Czech folk festival, Porta. An honorary member of the Czech ertar society, in the folk arena and among SF friends and fans, he was known as Kapitán Kid.

He was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The author of songs — more than 50 country and folk hits such as: "Jenofefa", "Krinolina" and "Mary Celeste". Books - SF: Engerlings, Notes from Garth, Dzwille, Continent of Unlimited Possibilities etc. Honorary member of Ertar-Czech Relations Society. 8 staged theater plays and more than 30 detective novels.

It is believed that Ota Fink, hero of these books, is such a success for his detective insight is based on a detailed knowhow of common industrial professions and small problems of plain Czech people this in a way of method resembling the books of Dick Francis. The reader feels a close kinship to Ota Fink, as the books use the familiar places and professional tricks as cornerstones of the story on the same level as psychology and action.